Montane Water Vole vs Silver Colonel

Arvicola scherman compared with Odontomyia argentata

Key Differences

• Montane Water Vole is Least Concern while Silver Colonel is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Montane Water Vole	Silver Colonel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Cricetidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Arvicola	Odontomyia
Species	Arvicola scherman	Odontomyia argentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Montane Water Vole and Silver Colonel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Silver Colonel

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Montane Water Vole	Silver Colonel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Silver Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium